Small objects tend to survive a long fall better than large objects. Small objects have a larger surface area in proportion to their volume and therefore their mass as mass is equal to volume. The larger object has more kenetic energy when it hits the ground. The equation ke = 1/2mv2 meaning kinetic energy = 1/2 mass x velocity 2 (squared) is used to mathematically describe this phenomena. If the mass is reduced, so too is the energy. If both a large and a small item were dropped in a vacuum, al...
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